Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks

October 14, 2026 · 11:08 am 1 sources

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• Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks
  The Hacker News · October 14, 2026 11:08
  Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo that works by replacing legitimate banking apps with purpose-built patched versions designed to bypass security checks from inside the app itself, marking a new escalation in financial fraud. Dutch…